Malnutrition in Nigeria killed 652 children in past six months, MSF says | Hunger News

The charity says the deaths were caused due to funding cuts by international donors amid insecurity in northern Nigeria.

At least 652 children have died from malnutrition in the Nigerian state of Katsina in the first six months of 2025, according to Doctors Without Borders.

The charity, known by its French initials MSF, said in a statement on Friday that the deaths were caused by funding cuts from international donors, as Katsina, located in the country’s north, continued to suffer from…